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Tell the US Department of Justice to Enact a Nationwide Automatic Voter Registration System

Let's streamline the registration process to make it easy and fair for all citizens.

Goal:30,000•Progress:3,021

Sponsored by:The Literacy Site

The United States has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in all the developed countries on the planet [1]. Voting is our constitutional right and one of the only resources we have for making much-needed changes in our country, but the current voting situation in the United States requires potential voters to "opt in" to rather than "opt out" of voting [2]. That means people in many states have to put in extra work and complete extra stepsusually paper applications which are then manually entered into a databasein order to receive the right to vote they should possess by default as American citizens [3].

The current voter registration system also poses a significant issue for many voters on election day and has the potential to cause inaccuracies in vote counts. Almost two million deceased people are registered voters, and 2.75 million people are registered in two or more states. One out of every eight registrations in the United States is either invalid or inaccurate due to human error. In 2008, an estimated 2.2 million people were unable to vote due to a problem with their registration or a deleted registration, while an additional 5.7 million had to resolve an issue before voting [3].

An automatic voter registration program, in which voters who give their information to certain government agencies would be automatically registered to vote, could fix many of these issues. Citizens could vote online, update their personal information at the polls, and remain permanently registered until they either pass away or move out of their state. The system would be less expensive and less prone to error and voter fraud [2]. As a result of its ease of use, the program would also encourage more people to vote [4].

Prior to 2015, there were no states that automatically registered qualified voters [5]. Now eight states and the District of Columbia have enacted automatic voter registration systems so that eligible citizens are registered to vote unless they opt out. Dozens of other states are working on passing similar bills [6].

Voting should be one of the simplest things Americans take part in, regardless of how difficult the choices on the ballot may be. Sign the petition to demand that the Department of Justice adopt a nationwide automatic voter registration system to enable Americans to exercise their rights as citizens without complication and hassle.

The citizens of the United States of America have a right to vote and make their voices heard. Therefore, you should make it your business to make voting as simple and fair a process as possible.

An automatic voter registration program would make registering to vote easier for qualified voters and would eliminate some of the inefficiencies and injustices of the current system. Some states have already realized this, but its time to get the rest of the country on board.

We urge you to adopt a nationwide automatic voter registration system so that American citizens can have their say in the future of our country without first wading through all the red tape.

Sincerely,

Petition Signatures

May 23, 2018Aliyah Khan

May 21, 2018Sophie Miranda

May 20, 2018Louisa Gauerke

May 20, 2018alan harper

May 19, 2018Susan Palmer

May 15, 2018Michelle Haag

May 14, 2018(Name not displayed)

May 14, 2018Anne Havard

May 14, 2018maureen wheeler

May 14, 2018Andrea Bertram

May 5, 2018Julie du Bois

May 4, 2018(Name not displayed)

May 4, 2018Pamela deRoy

May 4, 2018suzanne caruso

May 4, 2018Lynne Minore

May 4, 2018Dan and Paula Fogarty

May 4, 2018Henry Mobley

May 4, 2018Carol Doud

May 4, 2018Edward Jepson

May 3, 2018Natalie Bieniarz

May 2, 2018Eve KlienI just want you to do anything that will help citizens of the USA to vote, and ANYTHING AT ALL that will keep the damned illegals from voting.

Apr 26, 2018Gil Hackel

Apr 25, 2018Alice Berliner

Apr 17, 2018Carola Roy

Apr 13, 2018V. Yates

Apr 12, 2018Arianne Hartsell-Gundy

Apr 11, 2018Pauline Köhler

Apr 10, 2018(Name not displayed)

Apr 10, 2018Courtney Wirt

Apr 9, 2018Keith Cliver

Apr 8, 2018Kristy Kelley

Apr 6, 2018Lisa vasta

Apr 6, 2018Marie Alabiso

Apr 6, 2018Barb Benedict

Apr 5, 2018Megan Hockwalt

Apr 3, 2018Emily Edmonds

Apr 2, 2018Madison Daniels

Apr 1, 2018Natasha Varner

Apr 1, 2018R Mill

Mar 31, 2018Hal Trufan

Mar 30, 2018(Name not displayed)

Mar 30, 2018Loriann Noguchi

Mar 29, 2018Brianna Onken

Mar 29, 2018Christopher St John

Mar 29, 2018jole Lheureux

Mar 28, 2018Erica Brinker

Mar 28, 2018Barbara TomlinsonWe need to make Voting EASIER, NOT more difficult! Especially for the poor, Working people, Women, and Young people. Also Elders and the Disabled.